USA Today Crossword July 20 2026 Answers (7/20/26)

Our USA Today Crossword July 20, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword July 20, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	"Cool!"
4A	Carne ___ (taco meat)
9A	"Rough" document
14A	Part of the psyche
15A	Introductory course?
16A	Cut off
17A	Actor who played Tony Soprano
20A	"Wya?" responses
21A	Sought permission
22A	Marathon or sprint
23A	Side for fish in England
25A	Money-back offers
27A	M&M color replaced by blue
28A	Small haircuts
32A	"Not true!"
33A	Turtlelike resident of Mushroom Kingdom
34A	BLINK or ARMY member
35A	Actress who has been praised for embracing a makeup-free look
41A	Tied
42A	Aksumite Empire river
43A	___ talk
45A	L.A. football player
46A	What a bloodhound picks up
48A	Hoppy drink
49A	Banger
52A	Metallic resource in the game Kutna Hora
53A	Apt name for a beach lover
54A	Performer who made the fruit hat famous
58A	"Triangle" and "integral," for example
59A	San Diego MLB team
62A	One might have erasable ink
63A	Mosque leader
64A	Takes time to dress nicely
65A	Palindromic animal
66A	Minimalist's "more"
67A	Two-person playground apparatus
1D	Vote down
2D	"And Then There Were None" author Christie
3D	Realm
4D	Donkey
5D	Word after "Forsyte" or "Dark Phoenix"
6D	"It's very sad"
7D	Like many caves
8D	Venomous vipers
9D	Broadband option
10D	Choruses
11D	Operate a plane
12D	August Wilson play set in the Civil Rights era
13D	Attempts
18D	One of Jean Grey's powers (Abbr.)
19D	Poem of praise
24D	Took without asking
26D	Siren sound
29D	Potholes' places
30D	Hoppy beer
31D	Distinctive gestures, expressions, etc.
33D	He only has a great day if Barbie looks at him
34D	Fuzzy fabric
35D	"As ___ my last email . . ."
36D	"Hacks" character Daniels
37D	Cell layer
38D	Eatery that might have a pie case
39D	Welcoming gesture
40D	"Man I ___" (Olivia Dean song)
44D	Use a crowbar
47D	Features of many run-on sentences
48D	"She a ___, she know she a ten" (Ice Spice lyric)
50D	"!! No way!!?"
51D	Danger
53D	Drum in a rimshot
54D	Batman accessory
55D	All over again
56D	Dan or Shannon, for example
57D	Merlin Bird ID and Duolingo, for two
60D	Emissions-regulating org.
61D	Opposite of NNE

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